Idiom

Yellow journalism

Meaning: Journalism in which sensational stories are used to boost sales, or biased reporting is used to change the reader's views on an issue. Both of these are unethical.

For example:

• Have you noticed how, during a war, normally trustworthy professionals start writing the worst sort of yellow journalism to justify their government's actions?
• Karthi : "Is there any difference between yellow journalism and propaganda?" Pruthvi: "I think yellow journalism can be even more dangerous than propaganda if it's being presented as objective reporting by well-known journalists."

Variety: This idiom is typically used in American English but may be used in other varieties of English too.